Soft release

A technique often included in reintroductions to try and improve success by providing animals with an easier or more gradual transition to the wild. Measures include e.g. training animals to recognise predators, providing supplementary food after release, or temporarily containing individuals in a protective enclosure at the release site, so they can gradually adjust new conditions before release.

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